LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, Emmanuel Henderson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD and Kansas beat West Virginia 41-10 on Saturday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
After forcing a three-and-out on West Virginia’s first drive, Daniels threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Levi Wentz. Daniels also hit Boden Groen for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
“I thought we were extremely physical,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. "I thought we tackled well. [That] really was an indication of our opportunity to take control the game.”
Leshon Williams had 19 carries for 129 yards, which included a 62-yard TD to cap the scoring and added a 39-yard touchdown reception, which was set up by a 43-yard kickoff return by Henderson.
Laith Marjan kicked a 42-y